June 12, 2008

UPCOMING PROGRAMS...

STRATFORD: - Meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Forsyth Country Club
Jun. 19: Passing of the Gavel, and Sylvia Oberle, Habitat for Humanity
Jun. 26: Larry Coble, husband of our own Ellen Coble, “Six Dimensions of Leadership”
July 3: No Meeting, Happy 4th of July!
July 10: "Downtown Baseball”, Steve DeLay, Executive Vice President of Mandalay Baseball Properties
July 17: Classificatio Talks
July 24: “My Cousin is a Saint – Really!” Justin Cantanoso, whose “day job” is Executive Editor of the Triad Business Journal talks about his new book, “My Cousin the Saint: A Search for Faith, Family and Miracles”
July 31: TBA

WINSTON-SALEM ROTARY: - Meets Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention
Jun. 17: Molly Beachum, Democracy North Carolina, “State-Level Campaign Reform: Public Campaign Financing as a Sound Investment for North Carolina”
Jun. 24: Sandra Adams, Head of Summit School, “Educating Our children for the 21st Century”

REYNOLDA: - Meets Fridays at 12:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the LJV Coliseum
Jun. 13: No lunch meeting, Gaines Scholarship Golf Tournament at Salem Glen
Jun. 20: The Presidential Gavel and Coat is passed to 2008-2009 President Sylvia Oberle
Jun. 27: Lee French, President of Old Salem
July 4: No Meeting!
July 11: Bret Marchant of the Winston-Salem Chamber, “The Chamber’s Research Center: Facts and Figures for Your Business”
July 18: Classification Talks
July 25: Leslie Winner from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

CLEMMONS: - Meets Tuesdays at 7:00 a.m. at the Village Inn - Clemmons
Jun. 25: Brooks Foster, Riverwood Therapeutic Riding
July 2: NO MEETING!
July 9: Steve DeLay, “Progress on the New Ball Stadium”
July 16: Classification talks
July 22: Club Assembly, 6:30 pm
July 30: TBA


DATES TO REMEMBER:
August 14 – District Governor Charles Allen Visits


ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWS & INFORMATION................

Thank you…to Susan Raymer and Hayes Wauford for attending the Kimberly Park Graduation and presenting the book bags to the graduating fifth graders.

Come and meet…..2008-2009 District Governor Charles Allen. Charles was born and grew up in Greensboro. He attended UNC-G and Guilford College. He and wife Sandra met in high school and married in 1962. they have 3 married children and 7 grandchildren. Charles joined the rotary club of Asheville in 1993 and was club president during 1999-2000. He and Sandra are multiple PHF, PH Sustaining Members, and Benefactors. He is retired from Allen Industrial and Welding Supply in Ahseboro. The Allen’s live in Randleman.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Programs……

June 5 – Anita Ogburn, wife of our own Tom Ogburn, and Director of the Ronald McDonald House, spoke to us today. She brought us the message that the Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem is much more than a place to sleep and eat. In addition to warm beds and nourishing home-cooked meals, the House also offers places for recreation and reflection, and the support of a caring, professional staff. Providing families in crisis a vital service since 1984, without requirement of payment, the Ronald McDonald House lessens the economic and emotional upheaval of an extended relocation to an unfamiliar city while caring for a sick child. Anita lived the experience of being away from home with a seriously ill child, so she understands the importance of the comfort and support that the Ronald McDonald House provides. The House currently has 10 bedrooms and they have to turn away families in need. To help more families, the Ronald McDonald House hopes to build a 14 bedroom addition on adjacent property. Also, for nursery families at Forsyth Medical Center, the House plans to open a Ronald McDonald House Family Room in the Sara Lee Center for Women’s Health.


June 12 – Today we had a return visit from one of our favorite speakers, Clinton Parker, Bee Expert. Mr. Parker entertains us as well as informs us of the importance of bees and their venom. Mr. Parker had cancer and was told he had three weeks to live. He figured he had nothing to lose so he started letting his bees sting him to numb the pain. What he didn’t know at the time was that the bee venom was healing the cancer. After three weeks he was still alive and doing better so he continued the stinging. After several months he called his doctors who were stunned that he was still alive. He went in and had tests and found he was cancer free and has remained cancer free since 1992.

ROTARY FOUR WAY TEST:

Of the things we thing, say, and do…
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?